Veteran character actor Ed Lauter dies at age 74, publicist says

FILE - In this Nov. 1, 2012 file photo, Ed Lauter attends the "Hitchcock" gala screening as part of AFI Fest in Los Angeles on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012. Lauter, whose long, angular face and stern bearing made him an instantly recognizable figure in scores of movies and TV shows during a career that stretched across five decades, died Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013. He was 74. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP, File)